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[metalliqaz]

Also, I'm unfamiliar with the guy running this.  I probably wouldn't send him $100 over the Internet unless someone vouched for him.

I would be really excited about this but I don't think I could bring myself to buy a Vortex product after having tasted the sweet nectar known as Topre.

[Mugen]

Vortex again? We saw how that went with iMav's Poker group buy...

I tend to agree here. If it's Vortex, they haven't been very reliable in shipping a product on time, or ever, sometimes.

Can you please share some more information on past experience? i believe its important for people who are not aware of it (like myself) to have the entire picture.

[MMB]

Can you please share some more information on past experience? i believe its important for people who are not aware of it (like myself) to have the entire picture.

I still don't know if this GB is coming from Vortex, but you can use this as an example of a Vortex GB

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=24422.0

[WhiteFireDragon]

How do you know this will be from vortex? The only comment about this was from someone asking if it would be from Vortex. And if it is from Vortex, I would be very weary. They are highly unreliable in their words. Just look at their facebook page. There are many questions, a lot of which are problems with keyboards and they don't bother answering. Products that was suppose to be released months ago never came out. They will leave you in the dust and could care less, so I would be cautious when investing your money in them in the form of a group buy.

[MMB]

Just need tinlong to chime in on this.

[WhiteRice]

Put me down for 1 w/ reds

[metalliqaz]

Are there assembled pokers that aren't made by Vortex?

[esoomenona]

.

[turtle]

1 x poker reds please!

[1391401]

I'll take a blue

[Zwi]

Put me down for 1x Brown

[Zwi]

Put me down for 1x Brown

Sorry make that 1x Red...

[MMB]

From my understanding, these will be produced when we receive enough of an order. If Vortex is the one producing them, then it sounds as though this will be through Vortex. And it sounds as though, from past experiences, it won't pan out (?).

Could you please get some concrete information on this for us? I can't speak for everyone, but I would sure like to know where the money is going and who is producing them. I am definitely out if it's vortex.

[tinlong117]

UPDATE!
The supplier told me that the production will be ready around 19. OCT-25. OCT
Is the delievery okay for you guys?

[Halverson]

UPDATE!
The supplier told me that the production will be ready around 19. OCT-25. OCT
Is the delievery okay for you guys?
and 2 left

I think the real big question many people are wondering...is the supplier Vortex? I know a lot of people are wary to join this buy if it is indeed them. They never seem to keep deadline promises that lead to much strife.

[xJaPx]

Im caving.   In for one with reds

[tinlong117]

Im caving.   In for one with reds

youre in the pending list..

[elton5354]

Since the question was ignored several times...I'm guessing it is from Vortex.

[i3oilermaker]

PM'd for 5 - should get this rolling a bit.

[tinlong117]

for the question, you know what it is
http://deskthority.net/resources/image/5433



May be this is a little bit confuse for you, I HAVENT contacted directly to Vortex, because the risk is quite high for me (like the race GB from iMav). So I've found a supplier in taiwan, and he said he will settle everything for me. however, i can reduce the risk for me and you guys, so thats why you guys dont need to pay until the boards are produced (I dont want to bear so much risk, i dont want to be another iMav as well..) 
I just want to clarified it..

[xJaPx]

Im caving.   In for one with reds

youre in the pending list..

well mark me down as definite.  Thanks tinlong

i3oilers order should put this right into production.  Woo

[Mugen]

for the question, you know what it is
http://deskthority.net/resources/image/5433



May be this is a little bit confuse for you, I HAVENT contacted directly to Vortex, because the risk is quite high for me (like the race GB from iMav). So I've found a supplier in taiwan, and he said he will settle everything for me. however, i can reduce the risk for me and you guys, so thats why you guys dont need to pay until the boards are produced (I dont want to bear so much risk, i dont want to be another iMav as well..) 
I just want to clarified it..

Thats great, really makes me feel better about this whole thing. lets get this going!!!

[esoomenona]

.

[tinlong117]

miss 11 and 3 cartons, and order close 5/10/2012 GMT +8 1200

[esoomenona]

.

[tinlong117]

Im caving.   In for one with reds

youre in the pending list..

well mark me down as definite.  Thanks tinlong

i3oilers order should put this right into production.  Woo

These seem to have to be ordered in cartons of 20. Two cartons are spoken for. We've moved into a third carton, but unless 11 more are placed, this will be a pending carton.

thank you for clarified my s*it english..

[nebo]

Delivery date works for me. I'll probably be too busy by then to install my plate (whenever that comes).

[Mugen]

Delivery date works for me as well, thanks for accommodating tinlong

[esoomenona]

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[nebo]

Why do you guys keep supporting this company!?

There are fellow GH'ers who have still not received anything yet from the Race GB.  Plenty of complaints about QC.  Vortex won't respond to iMav at all.

WTF people?  Dropping the soap once not enough for you?

Seeing as I don't have to pay until they are produced I see it as very little risk to myself.

[WhiteFireDragon]

tinlong, just to confirm, these are still being made by Vortex, but distributed by some guy in Taiwan? I can still see some potential problems with this. First of all, Vortex is still at the very front of production line. Meaning they are in full control of when production of these will start, and how long it will take. Seeing from the past of how trustworthy their words are, I would take that finished date with a grain of salt. So is the guy in Taiwan fronting money for these since non of us has to pay first? If that's the case, make sure he take pictures of all the pokers in his hands before you send him money. That's the only way to make sure Vortex has all finished products before paying for them.

I just want a 60% keyboard, that isn't backlit and that has normal sized keys that I can replace easily. Is there another option?

Yeah. Just buy a poker that is ready to ship, and change the switch to whichever one you want. Won't be as cheap as getting it from this GB, but you are not at risk of anything.

[Mugen]

tinlong, just to confirm, these are still being made by Vortex, but distributed by some guy in Taiwan? I can still see some potential problems with this. First of all, Vortex is still at the very front of production line. Meaning they are in full control of when production of these will start, and how long it will take. Seeing from the past of how trustworthy their words are, I would take that finished date with a grain of salt. So is the guy in Taiwan fronting money for these since non of us has to pay first? If that's the case, make sure he take pictures of all the pokers in his hands before you send him money. That's the only way to make sure Vortex has all finished products before paying for them.

I just want a 60% keyboard, that isn't backlit and that has normal sized keys that I can replace easily. Is there another option?

Yeah. Just buy a poker that is ready to ship, and change the switch to whichever one you want. Won't be as cheap as getting it from this GB, but you are not at risk of anything.

I dont see how that helps. We are only paying after the boards are produced, so there is no risk for us that Vortex just take the money and not produce... so whats the difference between this and buying one black from mechanicalboards.com?

[CKTofu]

Delivery date's fine for me.

[tinlong117]

tinlong, just to confirm, these are still being made by Vortex, but distributed by some guy in Taiwan? I can still see some potential problems with this. First of all, Vortex is still at the very front of production line. Meaning they are in full control of when production of these will start, and how long it will take. Seeing from the past of how trustworthy their words are, I would take that finished date with a grain of salt. So is the guy in Taiwan fronting money for these since non of us has to pay first? If that's the case, make sure he take pictures of all the pokers in his hands before you send him money. That's the only way to make sure Vortex has all finished products before paying for them.

I just want a 60% keyboard, that isn't backlit and that has normal sized keys that I can replace easily. Is there another option?

Yeah. Just buy a poker that is ready to ship, and change the switch to whichever one you want. Won't be as cheap as getting it from this GB, but you are not at risk of anything.

I think i have already told this

[TheQsanity]

Oh I'd like one of these, thought they stopped making them... When is the deadline for this? I gotta debate on this

[tinlong117]

Oh I'd like one of these, thought they stopped making them... When is the deadline for this? I gotta debate on this

GMT+8 5/10/12, 12:00 NN

[TheQsanity]

Looks like I got some time... Just to be sure if I do miss out what are the chances that you would be having another groupbuy in the future?

[megaforce]

Just to clarify, the production date will be ready between Oct 19-25, so does that mean they'll be ready to ship out to the buyers a week or so after that?

[MMB]

I will take tinlong's word for it. he's a solid dude.

[tinlong117]

Just to clarify, the production date will be ready between Oct 19-25, so does that mean they'll be ready to ship out to the buyers a week or so after that?

the shippping to me may be 3-5 days, and i'll send the boards within 10 days

[WhiteRice]

Just to clarify, the production date will be ready between Oct 19-25, so does that mean they'll be ready to ship out to the buyers a week or so after that?

the shippping to me may be 3-5 days, and i'll send the boards within 10 days

Sounds good. Put me on as confirmed.

[xJaPx]

if MM believes, i believe

[megaforce]

Just to clarify, the production date will be ready between Oct 19-25, so does that mean they'll be ready to ship out to the buyers a week or so after that?

the shippping to me may be 3-5 days, and i'll send the boards within 10 days

Sounds good, please put me down for 1x Blues.

Thanks!

[tinlong117]

Just to clarify, the production date will be ready between Oct 19-25, so does that mean they'll be ready to ship out to the buyers a week or so after that?

the shippping to me may be 3-5 days, and i'll send the boards within 10 days

Sounds good, please put me down for 1x Blues.

Thanks!

youre in ppending list
please check the thread in DT

[BoxWithADot]

I'm in for 1x Red!

[tinlong117]

I'm in for 1x Red!

done

[elton5354]

In for 1x red

[tinlong117]

come on geekhackers, still miss 8 for another carton.

[tinlong117]

IMPORTANT UPDATE: NO BROWN SWITCHES CAN BE OFFERED, AND BLUES IS LIMITED TO 20 PCS, BLACK IS LIMITED TO 16 PCS, RED IS LIMITED TO 100 PCS, SO FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. HOWEVER, ALL OF THE BLUES HAD BEEN ORDERED, SO ONLY LEFT 13 BLACKS, 78 REDS

[desal]

Put me down for a red